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EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS (Details 6) (PLC, Defined Benefit Pension Plan, USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS      
Total investments $ 203,772us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets $ 180,173us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets $ 152,187us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
Employer contribution receivable 2,165plico_DefinedBenefitPlanEmployerContributionsReceivable 2,314plico_DefinedBenefitPlanEmployerContributionsReceivable  
Total 205,937plico_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssetsIncludingContributionsReceivable 182,487plico_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssetsIncludingContributionsReceivable  
Cash and cash equivalents
     
EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS      
Total investments 7,968us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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3,052us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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Equity securities: Collective Russell 3000 Equity Index Fund
     
EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS      
Total investments 79,660us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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74,753us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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Equity securities: Fidelity Spartan 500 Equity Index Fund
     
EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS      
Total investments 51,848us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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45,632us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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Fixed Income
     
EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS      
Total investments $ 64,296us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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$ 56,736us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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